Manager m a integrations separations emea

About our client:Our Client operates in the Information Services Industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in the Netherlands. It has its branches spread to more than 40 countries. They fall in the Top 10 Dutch Companies. Their core business is to provide expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services to its clients. The company serves various markets like legal, risk, compliance, accounting, finance, etc.Role Description:This specific position is for the Corporate Development team. The M A Integrations/Separations Consultant EMEA position will lead projects and specific operational work streams related to a) the evaluation, planning and carve-out of targeted businesses in the portfolio and b) planning and execution of post-acquisition integration for acquisitions, to support the realization of our strategic and financial objectives.You will collaborate with various corporate functions and business units, incl. with senior executives, to achieve objectives of maximizing value in such transactions.Responsibilities:Separation Planning Execution:Support initial validation to understand the operational, financial and legal complexity of a potential divestiture.Work closely with Corporate M A and the business units to understand performance trends, stand-alone financial results, stranded costs and tax impact, gain approval, structure and program manage the process of actual separation.Provide thought leadership in defining and creating standalone operating models including viable and possible alternatives on sub-streams like core technology, organization structure, human capital, legal entity structure/formalities, commercial contracts (client and vendor), communications and change management.Work closely with the business, corporate functions and external providers in executing the separation and post-close activities including creating and managing detailed transition services arrangements where necessary.Manage the program: create, manage and report on the project plan spanning various streams, milestones, interdependencies from Day 1 to end of potential TSAs.Highlight ongoing risks and validate financials, especially stranded costs and options.Acquisition Integration:Create post-merger integration project plans: Day 1-100 planning, post-close medium-term implementation, transformation, organizational change priorities, communications, change management performance tracking with a focus on realizing deal-book synergies and achieving top line revenue growth.Support/lead post-close implementation of key milestones as agreed in the integration plan.Identify key value drivers and help manage to achieve the required results, including adoption of best practices like pricing, sales management and digital marketing.Identify key risks and dependencies leading to slippage from deal-book: key talent attrition, salesforce churn, client attrition, migration of business services etc.Drive alignment between the new entity, the business unit and appropriate functions by assisting in designing/implementing the new organizational model.Analyze financial impact and drive alignment with business plan/budgets.Work with acquiring business units and corporate functions to execute and manage the plan, reporting on key milestones/metrics (financial and other) to help realize the synergies.Support due diligence efforts for key transactions to understand the business and its issues prior to close; working with the business and corporate M A teams.Requirements: Minimum Requirements:5-7 years of hands-on experience in leading complex divestitures as well as post-merger integration for transaction sizes of $50-150MM in revenuesExperience in leading and managing multiple streams in dynamic and complex environment within the complete M A life cyclePreferred Requirements:Experience as part of a corporate development team with operational exposure across primary corporate functions and domains (e.g., HR, IT, Procurement, Finance, Legal, etc.), AND / OR Experience within a bulge-bracket consulting firm within post-merger integration or divestiture planning and execution practice areasOther Requirements:Strong people leadership, process management and communications skills in multi-geography, multi-division environment is a plusStrong foundational consulting skills: analytical, written and verbal communication, problem solving, collaboration, change management and a bias towards execution and ownership of solutions.Occasional (10-25%) travel required.